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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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A New Market for Australian Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 8

There is a good deal of talk in the air just now about the proposal to establish a market for Australian wool at Trieste. As the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd Company would beeome the carriers, it shows…

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Railway Cattle Yards. an Alteration Approved Of. Commissioners To-be-petitioned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 2

IN order to obtain an expression of opinion as to the desirability or otherwise of taking steps to secure a more convenient site for the cattle yards at the Singleton station, a…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

Messrs. Mort and Co.'s report:—We offered at our twenty-fourth sale of the season to-day 2178 bales wool, the catalogue being mainly composed of greasy, with a fair proportion of scoured. Washed…

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Shed for Farm Produce at Darling Harbour

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 6

The following letter has been received by the Minister of Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Sydney Smith) in reply to a communication addressed to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer with reference to…

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The Establishment of Butter Factories. Enthusiastic Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of farmers and others intereste [?] in the formation of butter factories and cr[?]morics was held in the Oddfellows' Had yesterday afternoon to…

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London Sales off Colonial Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 6

Since our last prices have been firm. According to Messrs. Jacomb, Son and Co., importers are meeting the market freely, the daily catalogues of the first two weeks being very heavy, and buyers…

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Household Hints. Wheat Puffs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 1

Roll a sheet of good paste int[?] sh[?]pos by pressing a saucer upon at and passing a sh[?]rp knite around the saucer; lay upon the half of each circle of paste a lable…

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The Butter-making Industry. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 6

SIR,—A week or two ago a letter from Mr. Lee appeared in your widely-circulated journal on the vexed question of butter-making in the Hunter district, which called forth a reply from Mr…

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The Farm and Garden. Treatment of Cows

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

While all animals ought to be kindly treated, they are but few which repay kindness better than the cow. While kindness tends to increase the rate of production of milk, bad treatment as strongly…

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An Important Wool Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

The case of Flower and others v. Rose and others, which has just been heard by Justice Wills, raised a question as to the right of parties in this country to sue parties resident and carrying on business in…

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London Sales off Colonial Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co. report, under date of Feb. 11:—The following gives the total available and the quantities catalogued and withdrawn up to yesterday:—…

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Farm and Garden

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 2

There in only one correct way to apply limn, in heavy dressings, to agrioultu[?]al land, be it pasture or parable. It is to raise a quantity of soil where it can be conveniently…

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The Dairymen of the Hunter. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 6

SIR,—A letter appeared in your issue of last Saturday, signed "Farmer." He suggests to the dairy farmers a novel method how to defeat the commercial greed and interest which actuated me…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—We offered at our twenty fifth sale of the season yesterday, 1341 bales. The catalogue consisting for the most part of medium and inferior, greasy and…

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The Butter Factory Movement a Successful Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of farmers and others interested in the establishment of butteries and creameries in the district was held yesterday morning at the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—The following are the latest stock passings:— 250 fat bullocks Dangar and Bell's, from Noorindo, Surat, Queensland, to Homebush; 1400 store sheep, D. P. Powers…

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London Sales of Colonial Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 6

There is no material alteration in the state of the market. The attendance at the public auctions is still large, and the competition continues well-sustained, while prices are firm. Messrs. Charles Balme…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

The opening sales of the second series of wool sales were hold to-day. [?] The attendance was good. The competition was satisfactory, but prices unchanged. Crossbreds…

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The Farm and Garden. Saving the Nitrogen of the Soil

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

The great object of agriculture, says Thomas D. Baird in the Southern Oultivator, is to convert the nitrogen of our soil or the green crops turned under or of manure into…

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Singleton Markets. Farmers' Central Market Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

Mr. Ash, for Messrs. Grainger and Son, reports the following:—Notwithstanding the holidays, which prevented many farmers from bringing their stuff in, there was a fair amount of produce, &c.,…

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